So instead of just throwing bucket seats in the back of the XB and calling it custom, Randy came up with the idea to cut up the OEM buckets. After scoring a complete rear seat set up from XBTony (thanks!) and BNA (double thanks!) for picking them up, we went to hacking away. So the seats come from the factory are 60/40, they were cut down to be 40/40.

After removing all the material on the 60% seat which is the one behind the passenger, your left with the frame


We used the plasma cutter and took out a measured piece to have it be the same width as the driver's rear seat.


Welded the seat back together


Now cut the foam for the seat to match the seat back


And cut the bottom to match


Test foam fit


Mas testing the foam and seat bottoms



For all your interior needs, Todd at the Interior Shop, quality fast work


And we had some release series yellow/black material left over, so Todd re-did my OEM Scion center console to match the door panels


Cutting the pivot bracket off the 2nd seat bar



Welding the pivot bracket on the other seat bar, this will allow for both seats to still recline forward


Bar done


Original 60% seat with the child safety rear seat belt, which is now gone.


Testing for fitment


Random pix of the seats installed.










Now to the console........so here's the rough drawing.....


Made the sides from MDF



The first of what seemed to be a gazillion test fits




Old Diamondbacks blanket to substitute for fleece to give us shape


Resin time




Time for mud





We weren't happy with the way the rear portion was turning out so we sawall'd the back portion off and re-designed it


Primer....




More sanding


Little spot putty


Ready to go to paint


We used the House of Kolor Lemon Yellow with Sunset pearl accents to match the outside of the XB




Test match off my oven door, good enuff for government work


Drying in the sun


Another test fit


Used the left over RS 2.0 material for the backing of where the fire extinguisher will mount


3M 90 is your friend



Installing the red cathodes


Back on


Fire extinguisher mount





Installing the back pieces where the false back behind the seat will screw into


Peek a boo, I see cathodes



Installed








Working the foam for the arm rest


More RS 2.0 material to make the arm rest to match the front arm rest


All done and completed!








In no specific order, thanks to Dode for the crazy idea to do this, Tony for selling me your rear seats, BNA for scooping 'em up for me, Todd at the Interior Shop, Justin for the paint and and Chumlee.

 

GAME THE HELL OVER!!!!!!

So much for going to get work done on my xB. What's the point?

For Sale:
SoCal: 2006 custom painted xB.

 

Awesome work.

 

Well done sir, well done. It could be the angle of the pictures but the arm rest looks a little low. Who gives a crap though it looks tight as hell!

 

That is sick. If I had the time, the siklls, and the money, id do something like that to the tC.

 

that rear arm rest and console is ick

 

wow.very nice

 

ah... damn... that is sick... good show....

 

Very fine work that! I love the attention to detail and the step by step photos showing how it's done.

 

wow, thats some awesome work right there.

 

awesome, want to do to the tC

 

wow thats awesome! However, I was expecting a bigger arm rest or a tV

 

what was the hit to your wallet for everythin? looks very nice btw, great work.

 

$100 for the extra seats, $200 to unupholster/reupholster the cut seats and about $100 for material (resin, mud, sandpaper, cathodes, 3M90) and the fire extinguisher. And about 35-40 hours of labor.

 

damn! nowhere in my range. impressive man!

 

you said you bought new seats? which part did you buy?

 

XB Tony sold me his complete stock back seat set up out of his RS 2.0, so I got both seat backs, the seat bottom and the mounting bar.

 

Very slick. Nice work!